Diabetology is a medical discipline dealing with the prevention and treatment of diabetes mellitus and its associated complications. Diabetes is a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism that is caused by a lack of a hormone called insulin produced by the pancreas, or by the body’s insensitivity to insulin (insulin resistance), or both. In the absence of sufficient insulin, the cells are unable to take up glucose, which raises blood sugar levels. Together, they cause the main symptoms.
This field deals with gastrointestinal diseases and liver diseases in childhood.
Pediatric orthopedics is a field that deals with musculoskeletal problems in children, and specialists examine children from infancy to 18 years of age.
Pediatric nephrology is a specialization concerned with childhood renal and urinary tract diseases and their consequences.
In childhood, diseases of the respiratory system can extend to the upper and lower respiratory tract, and can be congenital or acquired diseases.
Heart disease in newborns, infants, and children is mostly congenital, but can also be acquired. The clinical presentation and course of congenital malformations can vary widely depending on the type of disease. Most of the abnormalities are mild and heal spontaneously or with medication, but they can also be very severe, with frightening symptoms that require urgent heart surgery or cardiac catheterization in the first days of life.
Animal or plant protein fragments or allergens can all damage our immune system, causing excessive and abnormal functioning, and leading to allergic diseases. Depending on the organ system involved, the allergic reaction may cause respiratory, dermatological or gastrointestinal symptoms. In our allergy clinic we deal with the diagnosis and treatment of these disease groups.
Internal medicine is one of the most complex fields of general medicine, in which, in addition to treatment, prevention is also playing an increasingly important role. The internal medicine specialist mainly deals with pathological changes and dysfunctions of the internal organs and organ systems. Many disciplines are based on internal medicine, such as: diabetology for diabetes, gastroenterology for the digestive system, endocrinology for hormone function, nephrology for kidney disease, cardiology for cardiovascular disease, pulmonology for the respiratory system and hematology for dealing with blood disorders.The internal medicine specialist coordinates these disciplines when treating the patient. This role is comparable to that of a general practitioner, as it may either cure only one acute illness or play a caring role for years in the treatment of chronic diseases.
